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Editorial
Changing Technology Brings Added Safety to Workers
The dangers on your job sites are constant, and staying safe requires more than a hard hat, gloves and glasses. As technology...
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Practice Smart Digging: Aug. 11 Marks Call 811 Day
Do you know where your local utility lines are?The Common Ground Alliance has designated 8/11 on the calendar as a convenient reminder...
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Creating a Culture of Workplace Safety
No matter the line of work you’re in, it’s critical to do everything in your power to keep employees protected from accident...
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How it Works: Hearing Protection
Voice communication only works if you can hear it. To create the most effective wireless communication system available for workers in challenging,...
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How It Works: Connecting Two-Way Radios and Bluetooth Devices
This is the age of mobility. With smartphones, laptops, email and Wi-Fi everywhere, it’s as easy to work remotely as it is to...
Blogs
5 Tools for Job Site Safety
The world is getting serious about job site safety. Advancements in technology, rising awareness and increased regulatory enforcement are just some of...
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National Safety Month: Think Safety all the Time
Nearly 13,000 American workers are injured each day and preventable injuries overall are the fourth leading cause of death in the United...
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Skimping on Safety Can Severely Hurt Your Bottom Line
Running a company can be a bit like walking a tightrope. It’s all about balance.When times are slow and budgets are tight, many...
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Ensuring Safety With Heavy-Haul Trailers
Safety on the job site is easy to recognize with hardhats, earplugs and blinding neon vests. But beyond the job site, when...
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Be Prepared When OSHA Comes Calling
Author’s Note: The following information contains suggestions you may want to use in working with personnel from the federal Department of Labor’s Occupational...
Editorial
Company Owners Need to Make Sure Employees Are Compliant With Regulations
You have an employee who drives a vehicle in which a CDL is required. A surprise Department of Transportation check finds he...
Editorial
When Is It an Emergency?
Rub some dirt on it and walk it off was probably good enough health advice for the playground when we were kids....
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8 Critical Questions If You’re Injured on the Job
You’ve been injured on the job. Now what? Do you hire an attorney? Do you notify somebody? Is your injury compensable, and...















